I use a little tea with my sugar. LOL. I stillboil the water, add 5-6 small teabags or two large. Pour it hot overthe sugar and then add water. ANother tip for taking a drink with you on the road.I freeze half a water bottle of tea and when I go, I pour more tea into the bottle. Then the drink is cold and is melts into more tea. That's how I do it. LOL Oh and I use 2 cups of sugar to a gallon pitcher. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet